Bending Acrylic

[CompGeek01]

Can I bend .08 inch acrylic easy? What kind of heat do I need? What is a good heat source?

Thanks!

[crossedup]

After a little googling, heres a good link with pictures and all. Might have to dabble in this a bit myself.

http://www.bit-tech.net/article/99/

[CompGeek01]

Hmmm, I don't have a "heat gun"....maybe I'll try right quick with my soldering iron lol! Or i'll see if a friend has a heat gun....

[crossedup]

One of the sites said if you dont have a heat gun, use a blowdryer. It just takes a bit longer.

Patience, patience

[leprechaun_40]

A heat gun works best. I suppose a blow dryer might work on the thin stuff. A soldering iron would be a mess, probably melt the plastic.

Be careful and use a steady hand, that's the main thing.

[Johnny Fist]

A couple canisters would of NapGas might do the trick, too.

[leprechaun_40]

I wouldn't use a flame to bend this stuff, it's flammable, you might not like the results

[Johnny Fist]

Blah....I don't mean stick the flame up to it. Hold it back at a safe distance no different than the heat gun. The heat gun will torch this stuff the same way.

Trust me, I do stuff like this for a living.

[leprechaun_40]

I know what you mean, having worked with it loads myself, but it's more likely to scorch using a torch

[gjimene2]

Your oven

The guy who made the iMake used an oven.